MidAmerican Pursues Hostile Merger With IES
MidAmerican Energy Co threatens a hostile takeover if IES Industries rejects its unsolicited 1.17 billion merger offer. The Des Moines company seeks to block the Wisconsin tied plan by courting IES shareholders and pressing for a combined entity in Iowa Illinois Nebraska and South Dakota with 635000 electric and 600000 gas customers.
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George C. Ford
MidAmerican Energy Co
IES Industries
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Tors
IES
Diane Ramsey
Stanley Bright
MidAmerican Energy
Liu
Wisconsin
Bright
Wall Street
MidAmerican
Iowa Interstate
WPL Holdings
Interstate Energy
Iowa
Illinois
Nebraska
South Dakota
Skywalk overhaul eyed for Cedar Rapids core buildings
Cedar Rapids City Council prepares to authorize a five year easement with building owners to remodel Foreman Clark and Rubins and to fund skywalk repairs. A 125000 grant would repair skywalks linking the Roosevelt Coventry Gardens SCI Dows and Roosevelt Wyndham complex. The plan includes new carpeting glass and HVAC with maintenance shifted to the parking and transit department and half the cost billed to building owners. Finance officials expect city funding from parking reserves with Town Centre Armstong Centre spans shared by 2001 Development and Armstrong Race Realty.
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Town Centre
Armstrong Centre
Civic Development Association
Roosevelt
Coventry Gardens
Arco
Armstrong-Race Realty
Maybank returns with Olympic gold at Cedar Rapids
Dominique Maybank asks if the necklace is for Mommy as Anthuan Maybank shows his Olympic gold medal for the 4 x 400 relay. The former Iowa track star had just returned to Cedar Rapids Airport with his wife Diana holding their child Anthuan Jr.
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Dominique Maybank
Anthuan
Maybank
University of Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Diana
Story
Iowa turkey growers seal deal to buy Louis Rich plant
The Iowa Turkey Growers Cooperative will buy the Louis Rich processing plant in West Liberty and related grow-out operations in Ellsworth from Oscar Mayer Foods, securing 400 to 450 jobs. The plant will close December 31 and reopen January 6 under co-op ownership pending financing, with Oscar Mayer retaining some output.
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Tuzette
Iowa City
Iowa
West Liberty
Iowa Turkey Growers Cooperative
Ellsworth
Oscar Mayer Foods Corp
Oscar Mayer
Co-Op
Paul Hill
Bryan Stockton
Madison
Wis
Louis Rich
Farmland Foods Inc
Hill
Farmland
Mike Bates
Washington County
Dole Unveils $548 Billion Tax Cut Plan
Bob Dole announced a bold $548 billion tax relief proposal in Chicago as the centerpiece of his campaign. He pitched sweeping tax cuts and a balanced budget within five years to appeal economically squeezed voters and contrast with President Clinton and the Democratic Party. He spoke at a luncheon for business executives at the Fairmont Hotel ahead of the San Diego nominating convention.
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Chicago Tribune
Chicago
Bob Dole
Clinton
Dole
San Diego
Fairmont Hotel
America
Bob Loie
Doles Tax Cut Plan Aims For Broad Personal Rate Reduction
AP research outlines Dole’s plan to cut personal income tax by 15 percent in three steps starting 1997, lowering bottom rate to 12.75 and top rate to 33.7, with a $406 billion cost. Capital gains tax would drop by half costing $13 billion. It would also repeal part of the 1993 Social Security benefits tax change.
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Dole
Fragments of Olympic bomb found in guard's home
Investigators found three metal fragments and a wood piece from the Centennial Olympic Park bomb in Richard Jewell's apartment. His lawyer said the items were given to him as souvenirs by police and seized by federal investigators. The case drew national attention as the hero-turned-suspect stayed hidden.
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Atlanta
Centennial Olympic Park
Richard Jewell
G. Watson
Bryant
Associated Press
Jewell
Olympic Park
FBI
New
Jack Martin
Martin
The
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
America
Iowa sesquicentennial marks pad dlers and hardware notes
About 150 pad dlers, down from 200, continue their Iowa sesquicentennial expedition. Crop pollination up but early freeze fears loom. Jim Whitworth's Victor hardware store offers a wide range of goods as he runs the family business without an heir. Paige Stamp shines in state softball. Cedar Rapids Jefferson plays today.
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Iowa
Jim Whitworth
Victor
Jim
Paige Stamp
Lions
Cedar Rapids Jefferson
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Tee
Laurie Skrivan
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Challenger
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AP Research
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Lisbon Downs
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